Metallic tie and rail-fastener.



'lUNlTED ST ES METALLIC TIE AND BAIL-FASTENEB.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 13, 1307.

Application filed April 25, 1907- B fi NO- 370,291.

To all whom it may concern:

lie it known that I, JOSEPH L. HtcKLn, a citizen of the United States 01' America, residing at l airchance, in the county of Fayette and State 0i Pennsylvania, have construction, which will form a lirtn foundation [or a track, and prevent displacement of rails and irregularities in a tr :1; construction.

Another object of this invention is to provide-a simple and inexpensive tie wherein the, use of wood is entirely dispensed with as a tie supporting medium, and steel and concrete substituted therefor, which will withstand the forces of nature, and the rough usage to which ties are subjected.

With the above and other objects in \lOW, which will more readily appear as the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be here-. inatter more fully described and then specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the drawing forming part of this speci titration, like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views in which:

Figure l is a fragmentary perspective View of two ties constructed in accordance with my invention, the ties being illustrated as supporting a rail thereon, and Fig. 2 is a. cross sectional view ol' one of my improved ties.

To put my invention into practice, I construct a tie ot two beams 1 of the I-beam construction, said beams being arranged parallel with one another and suitably spaced apart, whereby concrete 2 can be placed between the beams, to form a tie substantially rectangular in cross section. The beams l are t-tmneeted together by tie rods or bolts 3 and nuts 4, the tie rods or bolls being preferably placed throughout the length of the beams, whereby all pill'tfi ol' the beams will be held in engagement with the concrete body of the tie.

The outer flanges 5 of the beams are pierced to receive hook-shaped spikes or bolts 6 having threaded ends for the reception oi nuts 7 beneath the outer flanges 5 of the beams, the hook-shaped spikes or bolts gripping the base flanges 8 ol rails 9 mounted upon the tie.

By the novel arrangementot' the rail fasteners, the stripping of nuts 7 is entirely obviated, and positive and reliable means is employed for firmly securing rails to my improved ties.

It will be apparent from the novel construct ion of the ties that the same can be thoroughlytamped in a roadbed to lorm a substantial and notrshitting support for rails.

Such variations in the size, proportion and minor details of my invention as are permissible by the appended claims, may be resorted to without departing iromthe spirit and scope of the invention.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

In a metallic tie and rail fastener, the combinationwith rails, of ties comprisingtwo parallel beams of the I-beam construction adapted to support said rails, concrete arranged between said beams, tie rods connecting said beams, hooleshaped bolts mounted in the outer flanges-of said beams and gripping, the base flanges oi. .nllil rails, and means for retaining said bolts in engagement with said beams.

In testimony whereof I atlix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH L. lllChLE.

Witnesses Mtctmnn llowtinx, MlNUlt G. Duxawar. 

